Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, Verse 1

Krishna said
ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित् ॥15.1॥

ūrdhvamūlamadhaḥśākhamaśvatthaṃ prāhuravyayamchandāṃsi yasya parṇāni yastaṃ veda sa vedavit

Meaning

Krishna tells Arjuna that the wise speak of an undying ashvattha (sacred fig) tree whose roots are above and branches below. The Vedic hymns are its leaves. Whoever understands this tree truly understands the Vedas.

हिंदी में अर्थ

कृष्ण अर्जुन से कहते हैं कि ज्ञानी लोग एक अविनाशी पीपल के पेड़ की बात करते हैं, जिसकी जड़ें ऊपर हैं और शाखाएँ नीचे। वेदों के मंत्र उसके पत्ते हैं। जो इस पेड़ को सही से समझ लेता है, वही वेदों का असली जानकार है।

Practise it today

Draw a quick tree on paper: put one thing you chase daily as a branch, and write underneath what root it grows from.

Reflect tonight

What root did you find beneath the thing you chase most? Did seeing it change anything?

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